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Revision as of 10:26, 9 June 2015
Patient reported symptoms can affect a patient's overall health and well-being. The symptoms are reported by the patient with the Symptom Assessment, which is a component of the Well-Being Assessment. It will be updated regularly via the well-being status. Symptoms are typically addressed by assigning Care Goals and interventions and activities in the Care Plan.
Contents
Pain or Discomfort
General
- Muscles cramps or spasms (painful)
- Tenderness to touch
- Swelling
- Bruising or discoloration
- Stiffness or decreased movement
- Body aches
- Itching or burning
Head area
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Enlarged or swollen glands
- Ear ache
- Mouth, teeth or gums
Stomach Area
- stomach ache
- Menstrual cramps
- Bloating or fullness
- Pressure or fullness
- Gas
Chest Area
- Chest Pain
- Feeling heart pound or race
- Heart palpitations
- Indigestion
- Heart burn
- Shortness of breath
- Lung congestion
Other
- Joints
- Back
- Arms or legs
- Muscles other
- Other
Sleep & Fatigue
- Night sweats
- Trouble sleeping
- Sleepy all the time
- Unusual Fatigue
Visual Symptoms
- Skin ulcer
- Skin rash
- Lump or bulge
- Swelling
- Bleeding or wound
- Drainage or pus
- Vaginal discharge
- Visible deformity
Cold and Flu-like
- Fever
- Head ache
- Aches and pains
- Fatigue and weakness
- Extreme exhaustion
- Stuffy nose
- Sneezing
- High temperature or fever (warm to touch)
- Cough - productive
- Cough - dry
- Congested lungs
Abnormal Occurrences
- Numbness or tingling
- Dizziness
- Cough
- Fainting spells
- Nausea or vomiting
- Nasal Congestion
- Abnormal bowel movements (Change in bowel habits, Diarrhea, constipation, loose bowels)
- Abnormal urination (frequent urge to urinate, cloudy urine with strong order, pain during urination, frequent bladder infections)
- Weight - unusual weigh gain or loss
- Hair loss - unexpected
